It is ideas E.C. has learned on his journey to teach tennis and to play tennis. Many of these ideas he has learned from others, form his students, fellow players, and his experience over the years. He is thankful to all his students and felow players as well as his teachers.

This book encourages us to stop and see the beauty right before us, the beauty in other people, in ourselves, in nature, and in God. It is a journal of E. C.'s thoughts, reflections, prayers, and desires as he goes about his life--going to church, visiting friends, working, teaching tennis, and playing tennis.

This book includes a story about E. C. singing in his church choir. And there is a letter to a young person who is searching for his calling, searching to find his song . . . to find his unique swing. Also there is a story exploring the meaning of Christmas from a different...

This book is a continuation of E. C.'s journey in life. It is about the observations and reflections made as E.C. goes about his life to church, to work, to teach, to play, and to visit friends. In particular this book explores playing, learning, and the teaching of the game of tennis.
E.C. believes each person has a tennis stroke inside him or her. He keeps working and playing to find ways that we can set the stage so the good shots in us can come out... how to get the shots in us out. And at the end of the day may we remember our good shots.